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Taylor Swift visits Sydney Zoo

Taylor Swift has visited Sydney Zoo ahead of her Eras Tour in Sydney.
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Duration: 34 seconds

Mascot Towers apartment owners in Sydney close to securing payout

Apartment owners who bought into the uninhabitable Mascot Towers in Sydney are on the brink of securing a payout from the New South Wales government, almost five years after their ordeal began.
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Payout Deal, Mascot Towers: Mascot Towers appartment block from street level
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

Taylor Swift dines in Surry Hills while fans queue for merchandise

Taylor Swift fans have descended on Sydney's Olympic Park to purchase merchandise ahead of her Sydney shows. 
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Eras Tour Merch: Composite image of Taylor Swift showered by money and merchandise from her Eras tour
Duration: 2 minutes

Taekwondo instructor arrested over murder of family in Sydney

A Taekwondo instructor is expected to be charged with three counts of murder after three bodies were discovered.
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Instructor Arrested: Police van in front of Taekwondo studio
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

From skiing to football, rugby and equestrian — what is Australia's most dangerous sport?

Australians know they are accepting a certain level of risk every time they step onto a sporting field. But when playing sport leads to death, society's tolerance and the sport's social licence is tested.   
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A three-panel split image showing a young man in a cricket cap, a woman riding a jumping horse, and a water-skier.

In coming decades, solar cells on Australian rooftops could provide more energy than we need, a report shows. But there is a catch

The capacity of rooftop solar in Australia will eclipse the country's entire electricity demand in coming decades, according to a report that charts the technology's rise.
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A cluster of houses at Alkimos Beach all with rooftop solar panels.

Taylor Swift concert boosts Sydney's tourism industry

Hotels have been booked out and the local economy is set to profit significantly from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Sydney. 
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Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

Oxygen trial improving conditions after Darling River fish kills

The oxygenation trial is among a series of measures recommended by the New South Wales Chief Scientist.
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Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

Three bodies discovered at two separate locations in Sydney 

Crime scenes have been established after the bodies of a woman and a child were found in North Parramatta while the body of a man was discovered in Baulkham Hills. 
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Bodies Found: Police tape on a rainy street
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Six new sites test positive to asbestos in Sydney

Sydney's Bicentennial Park is among six new sites that have tested positive for asbestos as authorities investigate how the banned mineral was used. 
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Growing List: A sign saying 'Park closed' on a fence at a park
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

NSW police officers in North Parramatta after discovery of bodies

Multiple crime scenes have been established in western Sydney after the discovery of three bodies.
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Duration: 27 seconds

Crime scene established at Baulkham Hills after discovery of bodies

A crime scene has been established after the discovery of three bodies at two separate locations in Western Sydney.
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Duration: 33 seconds

'It's pretty frightening': Three bodies found in two Sydney locations as police treat them as linked

The body of a man was located in Baulkham Hills, while two other bodies, a woman and a child, were found inside a martial arts studio in North Parramatta.
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police tape and emergency vehicles

'I thought it was all my fault': How being gaslit led this theatre director to take on a classic

Did you know the term "gaslighting" is from a 1938 play? A new adaptation shines a light on how gaslighting plays out in modern Australia.
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A middle-aged white man kisses a 30-something white woman on the forehead will holding a play script.

'Pricing was just ridiculous': Fans fork out thousands on accommodation as Taylor Swift prepares for Sydney shows

Good luck getting a hotel in Sydney. Swift's Eras Tour has packed the Harbour City's hotels and driven up short-term rental costs as thousands descend on the city ahead of four concerts. 
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Close up of Taylor Swift looking serious on stage in sparkly bodysuit

Superstar Taylor Swift lands in Sydney ahead of last leg of Eras shows

The world's biggest pop star, Taylor Swift, has made it to Sydney for the last leg of her Australian tour.
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds

Seven new sites identified as positive for asbestos in Sydney

Seven more sites, including another school and an Aldi supermarket have been confirmed as containing bonded asbestos on site in Sydney.
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Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

Four people hit by lightning as powerful storm sweeps across Sydney

Four people have been rushed to hospital after being knocked unconscious in a lightning strike near the Sydney Opera House. The city's had tens of thousands of lightning strikes in a severe summer deluge.
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Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds

Four people struck by lightning outside Sydney's Botanic Gardens

NSW Ambulance says the four people struck by lightning lost consciousness momentarily and were treated for burns and cardiac problems by paramedics.
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Duration: 50 seconds

Cattle sail from Darwin as Indonesian live export trade resumes

Indonesia has finally issued import permits for Australian cattle with the first ship now on the water bound for Jakarta.
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A truck of cattle is parked next to a large boat, ready to loaded for export

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is a divisive figure

Julian Assange will have his last chance to avoid extradition to the United States. The Wikileaks founder has been in Belmarsh Prison in the UK and is wanted in the US for espionage, facing 18 charges related to the publication of a range of highly classified material about the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces 175 years in prison if he’s extradited to the United States. We explore his complicated legacy.
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Duration: 17 minutes 12 seconds

Alternatives to supermarkets gain popularity among shoppers

Families are teaming up to buy more affordable groceries in bulk, while others use apps connecting buyers directly to farmers.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

Two more Sydney schools test positive to asbestos

St Luke's Catholic College and Penrith Christian School have tested positive for asbestos-contaminated mulch, while another four schools await results. 
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ABC News Current
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

Harbour Bridge replica looking for new home

Michael Gill's ornate Sydney Harbour Bridge was threatened by the 2019 bushfires, and now he wants a permanent haven for his work.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

EPA chief says asbestos investigation is 'complex'

Tony Chappel says it's "unacceptable" that asbestos is being in mulch across Sydney.
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Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds